DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED TO DELIVER MDA NATIONAL'S NEW POLICY ADMIN, BILLING AND DATA SOLUTIONS

The partnership will help MDA National increase the support offered to their members, strengthening the medical care available to communities SYDNEY, Nov 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has been selected by MDA National (MDAN), an Australia-wide medical defence organisation providing support and protection to over 50,000 members, to deliver their new policy administration, policyholder portal, billing and next-gen analytics and insights solutions. Duck Creek’s platform will help MDAN develop and provide innovative new services, improved member self-service and enhanced data-driven risk management capabilities, allowing them to increase the support and protection offered to their growing medical practitioner member base, in turn strengthening the medical care available to communities.  Duck Creek’s cloud-based OnDemand platform will replace MDAN’s legacy system to improve the ease of doing business for both members and staff, increase speed of change, and help create a more agile and innovative service-led model. Duck Creek’s solutions were preferred due to their out-of-the-box capabilities, re-usable, and customisable modular architecture, user-experience led design, configurability, automation and future-proof capacity. Duck Creek’s extensive experience serving the local, and international, medical indemnity markets was also a significant influencing factor.  “Transforming our technological capability through our partnership with Duck Creek will significantly enhance our ability to deliver on our purpose of supporting and protecting members whilst promoting good medical practice, leading to a successful and sustainable future,” said Ian Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of MDA National.   “Apart from enabling growth in membership, the program will allow the agility to create new services that support members’ everchanging needs, enable access to data that gives us enhanced ability to capture opportunities and proactively manage risk,” he said. “The increase in automation will improve productivity and keep costs low for members, whilst freeing up our dedicated team of staff to continue to provide the personalised guidance and care that our members need.”  “We look forward to being a strategic technology partner to MDAN as they deliver new and innovative offerings that meet and surpass the evolving needs of Australia’s medical professionals,” said Christian Erickson, Managing Director of APAC of Duck Creek Technologies. “Duck Creek continues to meet the needs of our partners and customers by delivering mission critical insurance SaaS technology to key medical indemnity and general insurers in Australia and the rest of the world.”   About MDA National  MDA National is a Member-owned, Australia-wide Medical Defence Organisation (MDO) providing medico-legal support and comprehensive protection to over 50,000 Members and Insureds. Operating since 1925, our sole purpose is to provide the support and protection that our Members need, so that they can continue to provide quality medical care, benefiting the communities in which we all live.   We have a team of dedicated in-house medico-legal advisers and case managers providing personalised, timely medico-legal advice and unwavering care. We remain committed to being a financially strong and sustainable organisation that supports our Members throughout every stage of their professional career, with access to additional resources such as CPD accredited (on-demand) education, professional development training and health and wellbeing support.  About Duck Creek Technologies  Duck Creek Technologies is the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more. Follow Duck Creek on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and X.  Media Contact  Chris Hamilton  Head of Marketing & Communications (APAC)  E: Chris.hamilton@duckcreek.com  SOURCE : Duck Creek Technologies

HCLTECH ANNOUNCES NEW AI/CLOUD NATIVE LAB IN SINGAPORE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD

SINGAPORE & NOIDA, India, Nov 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today announced the creation of a new Singapore-based AI/Cloud Native Lab. HCLTech’s Lab in Singapore will be the company’s fifth in its global network, expected to open in 2025.

The Lab, joining others in the US, UK, Germany and India, will be supported by EDB and assist enterprises in the region in accelerating their AI initiatives through HCLTech’s comprehensive suite of integrated AI and GenAI offerings, including AI Force and AI Foundry. The Lab in Singapore will also partner with Nanyang Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic to collaborate on transferring knowledge and nurturing young talent and mid-career individuals In AI.

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech, made the announcement today at an event with the Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Senior academic members from Nanyang Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic also attended the event.

“Our Labs are a conducive starting point for enterprises that want to embark on a collaborative journey to develop blueprints for AI and GenAI-led efficiencies, new business capabilities, skilling roadmaps and overall organizational competitive advantage with a pragmatic approach,” said Vijay Guntur, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Ecosystems, HCLTech. “We are very excited to add Singapore to our network, which will go a long way in further strengthening Singapore’s position as a regional hub for AI innovation,” he added.

Singapore has made significant strides in helping companies adopt and innovate with AI across sectors including financial services, manufacturing and SMEs. In 2023, the Singapore government launched the Singapore National AI Strategy 2.0, highlighting its commitment to leading global AI innovation. This strategy aims to build a trusted and responsible AI ecosystem.

“DISG has been driving the adoption of AI across key industries and Singapore-based corporates, and HCLTech’s AI Lab supports this mission,” said Mr Philbert Gomez, Executive Director, Digital Industry Singapore (DISG). “We are pleased to partner with HCLTech for the launch of its AI Lab in Singapore, which provides enterprises with the tools to rapidly experiment with and scale AI solutions to unlock new business value from Singapore.”

HCLTech has been operating in Singapore for over four decades, building a strong technology presence and working with many notable clients. Singapore is the hub for HCLTech's Southeast Asia operations and has led technological advancements, including Asia's first Wi-Fi-based patient tracking system and various projects for the Singapore government.

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Source : HCLTech